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What are the exact documents you need for an S Corp?

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  • All documents you need for C Corp.
  • Additional filing with IRS is 2553
  • Should send in with certified mail

Audio Transcript
Travis: What are the exact documents that you need for an S–Corporation?
Jake: All the documents that you need for a normal corporation is exactly what you need for an S–Corporation. However, the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the Resolutions, and you would have also have to obtain the EIN. But one additional filing that you have to do with the IRS is the 2553.


The 2553 declares to the IRS that you wish to be taxed as an S–Corporation. You have to sign it. You have to get Social Security numbers of all the shareholders. They have to sign it. Then you have to send that in to the IRS. Usually they want that to be in certified mail so you have proof that you actually did send it.
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